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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : May 24 , 2022 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . & c <br /> SUBJECT : Fiscal Year 2021 -22 Budget Amendment # 11 <br /> DEPARTMENT : Finance and Administrative Services <br /> ATTACHMENT (S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT . <br /> Attachment 1 . Year4o - Date Budget Rebecca Crawford , ( 919 ) 245 -2152 <br /> Summary Gary Donaldson , ( 919 ) 245 -2453 <br /> PURPOSE : To approve a budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2021 -22 . <br /> BACKGROUND : <br /> Department on Aging <br /> 1 . The Department on Aging has received a donation of $ 10 , 000 from UNC Healthcare to be <br /> used for wellness supplies in the Senior Health Coordination annual grant fund . This <br /> budget amendment provides for the receipt of these funds in the annual grant fund , outside <br /> of the General Fund , <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT : The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are <br /> applicable to this item : <br /> • GOAL : ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF =SUFFICIENCY <br /> The creation and preservation of infrastructure , policies , programs and funding <br /> necessary for residents to provide shelter , food , clothing and medical care for <br /> themselves and their dependents . <br /> Emergency Services <br /> 2 . Due to ongoing supply chain impacts from the COVID - 19 pandemic , ambulance <br /> manufacturers are projecting at least a 24 month production /delivery timeframe from the <br /> date of order . Manufacturers have recommended emergency medical services agencies <br /> consider advance purchasing replacement units for this period of time to ensure delivery . <br /> Orange County Emergency Services will require $ 1 , 164 , 000 in order to purchase three ( 3 ) <br /> Ambulances as well as required equipment which are due to be replaced in the upcoming <br /> years . This amendment will provide funding for these ambulances now to maintain <br /> continuity of services in the department . A staff amendment to the Manager' s <br /> Recommended Capital Investment Plan will be proposed to reduce Emergency Services <br />